\section{Group -- Economics}\label{group-economics}

EnergyPlus contains a number of objects to model construction cost and utility bill calculations.

The objects used by EnergyPlus for construction cost calculations are as follows:

\begin{itemize}
\item
  \hyperref[componentcostadjustments]{ComponentCost:Adjustments}
\item
  \hyperref[componentcostreference]{ComponentCost:Reference}
\item
  \hyperref[componentcostlineitem]{ComponentCost:LineItem}
\end{itemize}

The objects used by EnergyPlus for utility bill calculations are as follows:

\begin{itemize}
\item
  \hyperref[utilitycosttariff]{UtilityCost:Tariff}
\item
  \hyperref[utilitycostqualify]{UtilityCost:Qualify}
\item
  \hyperref[utilitycostchargesimple]{UtilityCost:Charge:Simple}
\item
  \hyperref[utilitycostchargeblock]{UtilityCost:Charge:Block}
\item
  \hyperref[utilitycostratchet]{UtilityCost:Ratchet}
\item
  \hyperref[utilitycostvariable]{UtilityCost:Variable}
\item
  \hyperref[utilitycostcomputation]{UtilityCost:Computation}
\end{itemize}

The objects used for performing a life-cycle cost analysis are:

\begin{itemize}
\item
  \hyperref[lifecyclecostparameters]{LifeCycleCost:Parameters}
\item
  \hyperref[lifecyclecostrecurringcosts]{LifeCycleCost:RecurringCosts}
\item
  \hyperref[lifecyclecostnonrecurringcost]{LifeCycleCost:NonrecurringCost}
\item
  \hyperref[lifecyclecostusepriceescalation]{LifeCycleCost:UsePriceEscalation}
\item
  \hyperref[lifecyclecostuseadjustment]{LifeCycleCost:UseAdjustment}
\end{itemize}

The object used for specifying the currency symbol of the monetary unit used is:

\begin{itemize}
\tightlist
\item
  \hyperref[currencytype]{CurrencyType}
\end{itemize}
